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14 Aug 2025

US small-caps are breaking higher in a substantial factor rotation.

As highlighted by Andreas Steno Larsen on X, being short Russell 2000 index is a very crowded trade. A short-squeeze in the making?

13 Aug 2025

Isn't this the time of year when volatility typically picks up?

Source: Lance Roberts

13 Aug 2025

Breaking out to new highs.

Like the sell-off never even happened. $SPY | $QQQ Source: Trend Spider

13 Aug 2025

The S&P 500 closed at another all-time high, its 16th of the year.

This follows 57 all-time high in 2024, the 5th most of any year in history. $SPX Source: Charlie Bilello

12 Aug 2025

HedgeFunds have now built the largest short position in small cap stock futures in history

Source: barchart

12 Aug 2025

Gold had its worst day in 3 months

Source: Barchart

11 Aug 2025

The Silver Miners ETF $SIL closed at a decade high on Friday, reaching a critical breakout level. 👇

Source: Oliver Groß @minenergybiz

11 Aug 2025

Big if true...

Source: Alessio @AlessioTMAD, Bloomberg

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